Fragment: Veil Item Number: 3097/21 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Dark blue square woven lace veil. The veil is made up of two rectangular panels stitched together at a seam in the centre. The lace is woven in a diamond grid pattern, with a smaller diamond inside each diamond shape. The weave of the lace is more dense towards the original edges. The dark blue indigo dye has faded to dark green in some areas.
Item History
- Made in Lima, Peru between 1000 and 1476
- Owned by Joanna Staniszkis before February 5, 2015
- Received from Joanna Staniszkis (Donor) on February 5, 2015
What
- Name
- Fragment: Veil
- Identification Number
- 3097/21
- Type of Item
- veil
- Material
- wool fibre and indigo dye
- Overall
- height 58.9 cm, width 73.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chancay
- Previous Owner
- Joanna Staniszkis
- Received from
- Joanna Staniszkis (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Lima, Peru
When
- Creation Date
- between 1000 and 1476
- Ownership Date
- before February 5, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on February 5, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3097/0021